FARMERS INS. EX. v. PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE MUT. INS. CO.

No. 89-35409.

907 F.2d 911 (1990)

FARMERS INSURANCE EXCHANGE, a reciprocal or interinsurance exchange, organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of California, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. The PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, a chartered mutual insurance company, authorized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the Province of Manitoba, Canada, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided July 9, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick G. Frank, Worden, Thane, and Haines, P.C., Missoula, Mont., for plaintiff-appellant.

Cresap S. McCracken, Church, Harris, Johnson and Williams, Great Falls, Mont., for defendant-appellee.

Before FARRIS, PREGERSON and BOOCHEVER, Circuit Judges.


FARRIS, Circuit Judge:

Farmers Insurance Exchange appeals the district court's dismissal of its action against The Portage La Prairie Mutual Insurance Company alleging breach of contract and bad faith denial of insurance coverage. The district court based its dismissal on lack of personal jurisdiction over Portage. We reverse.

FACTS

This dispute resulted from a single-vehicle accident for which both Farmers and Portage were obligated to provide coverage...

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